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Airpot Express - Upgrade amp or DAC?

I have a pair of KEF Q300s running through an Audiosource - Amp 100, fed by an ethernet wired Apple Airport Express. I'm running uncompressed AIFF files via iTunes.

What's my next updgrade, a DAC or amp? In comparing the Airport DAC to my Yamaha RX-V1900 DAC, the Airport sounds awful. I'm definitely leaning towards a DAC, but I wonder if people have other suggestions.

Regards,

Andrew
rooty-j
audioengr
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Kij - I do.

http://www.audiocircle.com/index.php?topic=106328.0

I dont know whats inside of newer Big Ben or other reclockers like Monarchy. I used to mod the Big Ben and the Monarchy DIP years ago.

Steve N.
Empirical Audio
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kijanki
4,451 posts
 
Thanks Steve. It looks interesting.
jult52
155 posts
 
Steve N (Empirical) - In your 1/13/13 post, you said that you'd done comparisons of various sources, including the AppleTV. How would you rate AppleTV vs the other computer sources and in general vs run-of-the-mill DVD players? Thanks.
ctaudio15
18 posts
 
Steve, would it a better solution to stream music to a 2nd/3rd room to a laptop hooked up to a USB dac. Hence cutting the Airport/AppleTV out of the equation.
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